A progress review on the modification of CZTS (e)-based thin-film solar cells

HS Nugroho, G Refantero, NLW Septiani… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for energy in recent decades due to rapid industrial and population
growth has resulted in a heavy dependence on non-renewable energy which leads to …

3.17% efficient Cu 2 ZnSnS 4–BiVO 4 integrated tandem cell for standalone overall solar water splitting

D Huang, K Wang, L Li, K Feng, N An… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A 7.27% efficient Cu2ZnSnS4-based solar water splitting photocathode with long term
stability of 24 hours was first reported by modification of a HfO2/CdS/HfO2 sandwich buffer …

A Deep Dive into Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Solar Cells: A Review of Exploring Roadblocks, Breakthroughs, and Shaping the Future

UA Shah, A Wang, M Irfan Ullah, M Ishaq, IA Shah… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Renewable energy is crucial for sustainable future, and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) based solar
cells shine as a beacon of hope. CZTS, composed of abundant, low‐cost, and non‐toxic …

Towards low cost and sustainable thin film thermoelectric devices based on quaternary chalcogenides

E Isotta, J Andrade‐Arvizu, U Syafiq… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A major challenge in thermoelectrics (TEs) is developing devices made of sustainable,
abundant, and non‐toxic materials. Furthermore, the technological drive toward low sizes …

Insights into interface and bulk defects in a high efficiency kesterite-based device

R Fonoll-Rubio, J Andrade-Arvizu… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This work provides a detailed analysis of a high efficiency Cu2ZnSnSe4 device using a
combination of advanced electron microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. In particular, a …

Study of a lead-free perovskite solar cell using CZTS as HTL to achieve a 20% PCE by SCAPS-1D simulation

AC Piñón Reyes, RC Ambrosio Lázaro, K Monfil Leyva… - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this paper, a nip planar heterojunction simulation of Sn-based iodide perovskite solar cell
(PSC) is proposed. The solar cell structure consists of a Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) …

A feasible and effective solution-processed PCBM electron extraction layer enabling the high VOC and efficient Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 devices

L Lou, Y Gong, J Zhou, J Wang, X Xu, K Yin… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photo-generated carrier recombination loss at the CZTSSe/CdS front interface is a key issue
to the open-circuit voltage (V OC) deficit of Cu 2 ZnSnS x Se 4− x (CZTSSe) solar cells …

Reduction of interface recombination current for higher performance of p+-CZTSxSe (1-x)/p-CZTS/n-CdS thin-film solar cells using Kesterite intermediate layers

SE Maklavani, S Mohammadnejad - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
There have been significant efforts to enhance the performance of CZTS thin-film solar cells.
However, the increase in series resistance, formation of the unfavorable MoS 2 between the …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of kesterite to stannite phase transition and band gap engineering in Cu2Zn1-xCoxSnS4 thin films prepared by sol-gel spin coating

E El Mahboub, O El Khouja, AE Bocirnea… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the Cu 2 Zn 1-x Co x SnS 4 (CZn 1-x Co x TS) films with partial cation
substitution of cobalt are synthetized by sol gel spin coating, followed by sulfurization …

Comparison of various thin-film-based absorber materials: a viable approach for next-generation solar cells

Mamta, KK Maurya, VN Singh - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thin-film solar cells are simple and affordable to produce, but their efficiency is low
compared to crystalline-silicon solar cells, and needs to be improved. This study investigates …